Pukkelpop 2011 Blogfeed

Pukkelpop sticks to initial position. Case-study by professor Samoy uses incomplete information

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Pukkelpop organization confirms its position on the refunding of the festival tickets and the force majeure situation. KUL professor Samoy, together with her assistants and students, conducted a case study which reopens the debate on the refunding of the festival tickets from a theoretical and academic approach. In her introduction prof. Samoy correctly states that the study was only based on the information on the festival ticket and in the emails that were sent to the festivalgoers. They had no knowledge of other legal documents or elements. This legal position, which is not new, is based on certain assumptions that do not paint the full legal picture at all. Pukkelpop 2011 was hit by an exceptional case of force majeure, after which the Pukkelpop organizers offered festivalgoers compensation, although they were not required to do so. If a legal procedure is started, the Pukkelpop organizers are fully confident that they will be able to justify their position. Consequently, Pukkelpop sees no reason to alter its initial position. Within the same context, the Pukkelpop organizers emphasize that the dialogue with all tickets buyers who did not agree with the situation and the restitution that was offered has always been kept open. However, Pukkelpop has never altered its initial point of view. All Pukkelpoppers were entirely free to decide whether they accepted the restitution we offered. We find that a large majority of ticket buyers has opted to do so. Pukkelpop respects the choice made by each Pukkelpopper in this case.

Pukkelpoppers' preferences more important than ever

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Each year Pukkelpop tries to find out which artists our festivalgoers would like to see on one of the eight Pukkelpop stages. More than 20,000 Pukkelpoppers have already sent us their lists of favourites. Everyone can send in their list of favourites till the end of the year. Send us your list here. The first 5,000 entries will find the Pukkelpop sticker in their mailbox in the course of next year. Pukkelpop 2012 will take place on Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th August.

Christmas tree in memory of the Pukkelpop victims

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

In memory of the victims of the Pukkelpop storm, you can hang a Christmas ball and a message in the Christmas tree near the Kiewit church until the end of the Christmas holidays, Sunday 8th January 2012. The church is situated along Kempische Steenweg, opposite the Pukkelpop grounds. The church vestibule will be open from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Mayor Hilde Claes: In these final days of the year, our hearts go out to the parents, relatives, friends and acqaintances of all those who died or were injured in the Pukkelpop storm. In cooperation with the Pukkelpop organizers and Kiewit parish we have put up a Christmas tree near Kiewit church, opposite the festival grounds. We hope from the bottom of our hearts that all people concerned will find comfort in this small gesture of sympathy.

Time for Lists!

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Pukkelpop is interested in the names of your favourite acts.    Each year Pukkelpop tries to find out which artists you would prefer to see on one of the eight Pukkelpop stages during the next edition. Which legendary group would you like to see and hear perform on the Main Stage? Which new band have you recently discovered and want to share with the rest of the world?   Which DJ makes you hop about the house? Pukkelpop would like to know so that we can present THE line-up of the summer at Pukkelpop 2012.   Send us your five favourite acts. The first 5,000 entries will receive the one and only authentic Pukkelpop 2012 sticker.

LARGE MAJORITY OF PUKKELPOPPERS ACCEPT RESTITUTION

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Nearly 80,000 Pukkelpoppers, 79,912 to be exact, have accepted the restitution the Pukkelpop organization offered after the festival had to be stopped as a result of the August storm. That is 87% of all festivalgoers. 10,613 Pukkelpoppers have partly or entirely renounced downloading their food & drink vouchers to support the festival. From Tuesday 1st November till Monday 12th December 2011 all festivalgoers who had bought a Pukkelpop 2011 ticket online could download food & drink vouchers worth €75 and €150. To be able to do so each online buyer had received a personal link. Pukkelpop organizer Chokri Mahassine says, “We are very pleased with the positive reaction of so many Pukkelpoppers. The decision of a large number of festivalgoers not or only partly to download their vouchers and in this way support the festival, in spite of the smear campaign conducted by some, is an extra stimulus to the Pukkelpop organization. The large number of emails and reactions tell us that a substantial group of festivalgoers decided to support Pukkelpop by not downloading the vouchers they were entitled to. More than 87% of all ticket buyers (90% of all combi-ticket buyers) decided to accept the restitution. We are extremely glad that so many Pukkelpoppers have shown they want the festival to survive. Their message is very clear, ‘Make sure there will be a new Pukkelpop edition next summer.’ That is exactly what we are going to do in the coming months.” Pukkelpop received 52 official requests for repayment; 19 of those individuals have since decided to take the offered compensation. Today, the organisation received a registered letter from a Mr Wijnant, a lawyer who has stated that he represents 350 festival attendants. This was the first communication received in this regard. Pukkelpop 2012 will take place on 16, 17 and 18 August at the Hasselt-Kiewit festival fields.

The deadline has passed

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The deadline for downloading the food and drink vouchers has passed. The vouchers could be downloaded between Tuesday 1st and midnight Monday 12th December.

Deadline Extended

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

To give everybody the opportunity to download the food and drink vouchers the deadline will be extended to midnight Monday 12th December. After this date it will no longer be possible to download the vouchers.

Deadline for downloading Food and Drink vouchers is today

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Today, at midnight, the deadline for downloading the food and drink vouchers will pass. If you have not activated your personal link yet, you can still do so until midnight. After midnight, downloading the vouchers will no longer be possible.

Download Food & Drink vouchers until Sunday

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

If you bought one or more Pukkelpop 2011 tickets, you can download your food and drink vouchers via a personal link until midnight Sunday 11th December 2011. Each person who ordered tickets online received a personal link between 1st and 14th November. After the deadline has passed, downloading the vouchers will no longer be possible.

Not yet received your personal link?

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

If you ordered one or more tickets for Pukkelpop 2011 online and you have not yet received a personal link to download the food & drink vouchers, please contact servicedesk@pptickets.be as soon as possible. When you receive your personal link, you will be able to activate it until Sunday 11th December 2011.